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Real Madrid’s players pose with the trophy after winning the Champions League final soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Money and power: Why Europe’s top leagues have declared war on FIFA

The game’s governing body is the subject of legal action by players and leagues who say the international calendar is at breaking point. Here’s what you need to know.

  • Vince Rugari

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Spain’s Alexia Putellas, Jennifer Hermoso and Irene Paredes hold the World Cup aloft in Sydney.

‘It is time to fight’: Spain’s World Cup players continue strike action

The strike came after Luis Rubiales, then president of the Spanish federation, caused an uproar when he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the World Cup medal ceremony.

  • Joseph Wilson
When Luis Rubiales kissed Jennifer Hermoso after the final of the Women’s World Cup in Sydney it brought into the open behaviour which had long been problematic.

‘He wanted to control everything’: Inside the sexist world of Spanish women’s soccer

Women involved in Spanish soccer say they have endured everything from paternalism and offhand remarks to verbal abuse.

  • Rachel Chaundler, Sarah Hurtes and Jeré Longman
Jennifer Hermoso and Luis Rubiales on the podium in Sydney after the World Cup final on August 20.

Hermoso files sexual assault complaint against Rubiales over World Cup kiss

Soccer star Jenni Hermoso has filed an official complaint after she was kissed by federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain’s World Cup win in Sydney.

‘Women aren’t copping that crap any more’: My open letter to Luis Rubiales’ mum

Dear Angeles Bejar, it’s often difficult for mothers to recognise their child could be capable of poor behaviour.

  • Julia Baird
Spanish player Jenni Hermoso says ‘in no moment’ was kiss with Luis Rubiales consensual.

Kerr, Catley offer support as Spain’s World Cup winners go on strike over podium kiss

Spanish federation boss Luis Rubiales refused to step down after insisting that a kiss on the lips with Jenni Hermoso was consensual, an assertion she strongly denies.

  • Joseph Wilson
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Karim Benzema.

Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win UEFA Super Cup

The 2-0 win, set up by goals to David Alaba and Karim Benzema, was only the second time the two clubs had met in a competitive match.

  • Karolos Grohmann
The stadium in St Petersburg.

Russia loses Champions League final to Paris, Sochi F1 grand prix axed

The invasion of Ukraine drew more punitive measures across the sporting world when Russia was stripped of the Champions League final and Formula One dropped the Russian Grand Prix.

  • Rob Harris
Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg, Russia, where the 2022 Champions League final is set to be staged, but the venue is set to be stripped of the event.

‘Innocent people are losing their lives’: From soccer to F1, Russia stands to lose after invasion

Global sports have rallied behind Ukraine, with St Petersburg to be stripped of the Champions League and Formula One shunning Russia.

Former UEFA president Michel Platini (left) and former FIFA president Sepp Blatter (right), pictured in 2014.

Blatter, Platini indicted by Swiss authorities over $2.9m payment

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA president Michel Platini have been indicted over unlawfully arranging a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.9 million).

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